Questions on Shocks

[whooppee777]

i'm not exactly sure how shocks work on the inside but i assume that decreasing the amount of space that the shock has to rebound from bumps and holes would wear them out sooner than if that space hadnt been decreased. excess heat will weaken the metal over time and i guess i can see how cold will fuck them up. i just didnt know the average lifespan of shocks.

[YarisGuy]

Originally Posted by whooppee777

i'm not exactly sure how shocks work on the inside but i assume that decreasing the amount of space that the shock has to rebound from bumps and holes would wear them out sooner than if that space hadnt been decreased. excess heat will weaken the metal over time and i guess i can see how cold will fuck them up. i just didnt know the average lifespan of shocks.

The factory equipment is designed to have a certain amount of travel, in this case up and down. When you lower the car you change this ratio and the shock has to contract and expand differently. Going TOO low will blow the factory shock. Aftermarket shocks are often designed to travel in a shorter "field" and are designed to fit lowered suspensions.

I like Koni shocks myself, but I honestly have not looked into too many suspension mods for the Yaris just yet.

[brickhardmeat]

This has been discussed 1,000,000,000 times. The DF210 were designed to work with the factory equipment. You should be ok for a very long time. If you wanted to replace the dampers with something stiffer you would feel the difference driving.